Revenue Recognition: IFRS and FASB Convergence With the growth of international business there is a need to standardize financial statements globally. Presently there are “approximately 120 foreign private issuers currently that report to the Commission using IFRS financial statements.” By standardizing accounting practices investors will be able to make informed decisions based on comparability and accuracy of financial statements. The SEC released this statement in 2008‚ “We believe that
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IFRS vs U.S. GAAP Victoria Harris American Public University Acct 610 There are two sets of accounting standards that are used worldwide. One is the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). There is a huge desire for there to one set of accounting standards worldwide with the increase of companies performing business in many different countries and global expansion. The International Financial Reporting Standards are issued
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US GAAP versus IFRS Due to the controversy economies have had towards which method to use for accounting‚ there has been a compromise to converge the two most commonly used methods – GAAP and IFRS. However‚ these two methods are still very different. The convergence project has yet to be completed; in the meantime‚ more and more countries are running towards the IFRS since it is more reliable and relevant. The main difference between these two methods is the US GAAP is rule-based while the IFRS
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discrepancies between IFRS and GAAP Kaci Amon‚ Poonam Aujla‚ Daniel Aurora‚ Yuanyan Fang‚ Mark Gonzalez Accounting 306 C1 Professor Xuhong Luo August 12‚ 2012 Executive Summary The generally accepted accounting principal (GAAP) and international financial reporting standard (IFRS) are standards governing how economic events are reported. In the United States‚ the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relies on the FASB‚ the accounting standard-setting body of the US‚ to develop accounting
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9/27/11 Acct-461V GAAP vs. IFRS Over a decade ago‚ it was believed that the whole world would likely adopt the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). At the point in time‚ the International Financial reporting Standards (IFRS) was only about ten years old. In the last decade‚ the IFRS has been adopted in many growing countries. Currently‚ it is anticipated that the U.S. will converge its GAAP with the international IFRS‚ leaving behind only a modified IFRS. This may occur as early
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prefer the adoption of IFRS principles because of its incompatibility with US Style Corporate Governance‚ its inefficiency compared to GAAP‚ and its inability to improve the present system. I. Introduction A. Current events about the topic (status quo) B. Definition of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Financial Reporting Standards C. Thesis statement II. Body A. Major detail #1: The major difference between IFRS and GAAP is that IFRS requires more discretion
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IFRS vs. GAAP Teddrick Smith ACC/ 291 Professor Marlo October 27‚ 2014 IFRS vs. GAAP In the world of finance recording‚ reporting‚ and responsibility for both are a few of the most important standards to uphold. These ideas or standards are recognized throughout the business world as a necessity to doing business properly. There are two groups or associations that have set up an all-inclusive list of these standards. They are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the
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MGT 6030 IFRS vs. US GAAP assignment In this assignment‚ I will talk about four ways in which financial reporting can differ between US GAAP and IFRS. The first issue is the way in which inventory is carried from period to period. Another is the revaluation of Property‚ Plant‚ and Equipment‚ which is allowed under IFRS. US GAAP does not allow such flexibility. The next difference I found interesting was that US GAAP has specific guidelines surrounding when to expense Advertising Costs. Given how
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2013/5/19 Group Five GAAP VS. IFRS US GAAP Codification Determination of Inventory Costs 330-10-30-9: Cost for inventory purposes may be determined under any one of several assumptions as to the flow of cost factors‚ such as first-in first-out (FIFO)‚ average‚ and last-in first-out (LIFO). The major objective in selecting a method should be to choose the one which‚ under the circumstances‚ most clearly reflects periodic income. May an entity elect LIFO method for inventory cost? IAS 2 Inventories
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. What is PRC GAAP? | Generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") of the People’s Republic of China ("PRC") come from a number of sources‚ majority of which represent the laws and regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance ("MOF")‚ and‚ listed company disclosures issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC"). | | 2. What is IFRS? | International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")‚ often known the original International Accounting Standards ("IAS")‚ are a set
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